Major Media Outlets Say Their Journalists Are Facing Starvation In Gaza With No Ceasefire On Sight

Four major media organizations said on Thursday that staffers in Gaza are increasingly unable to feed themselves or their families, calling on Israel to allow adequate food supplies into the enclave.

The organizations in question are The Associated Press, Agence Franca-Presse (AFP), Reuters and the BBC. "For many months, these independent journalists have been the world's eyes and ears on the ground in Gaza. They are now facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering," reads a passage of the joint statements.

It came after over 100 charity and human rights groups said the current situation is pushing Gazans toward mass starvation. And there is no breakthrough in sight as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he was recalling the negotiating team from Qatar for consultation in Israel "in light of Hamas' response" to the latest ceasefire proposal.

"We appreciate the efforts of the mediators, Qatar and Egypt, and the efforts of White House envoy Steve Witkoff to achieve a breakthrough in the talks" Netanyahu's office said. Axios journalist Barak Ravid said the crisis began after Hamas demanded that Israel release more Palestinians in exchange for 10 live hostages.

Ravid noted that the original proposal, which Israel had agreed to, proposed the release of fewer Palestinians. Senior Israeli officials told White House envoy Steve Witkoff that the demand was "unacceptable."